Local & Area News

On June 17, 2021, shortly before 1:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were made aware of a domestic dispute that had taken place the evening prior at a residence on McFarlane Road in the City of Elliot Lake. Investigation determined that a couple went for an ATV ride in a wooded area ...

Weather Sunny early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 22. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk ...

The Ontario government is providing $10 million to help support the identification, investigation, protection and commemoration of Indian Residential School burial sites across the province. The funding will also ensure that culturally appropriate, trauma-informed mental health supports are available for Indian Residential School survivors, their families and Indigenous communities. “Like all Ontarians, I was heartbroken by the news of a ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario accorde 10 millions de dollars pour contribuer à l’identification, à l’enquête, à la protection et à la commémoration des lieux de sépulture des pensionnats autochtones dans la province. Ce financement permettra également de veiller à ce que les survivants des pensionnats autochtones, leurs familles et les communautés autochtones aient accès à des services de santé mentale ...

The Bargain Shop is being renovated and will become a Red Apple and celebrate its opening on the Canada Day long weekend, Thursday July 1st. Red Apple explains that they will continue to offer all the brand-name fashions, toys, grocery, and home products as The Bargain Shop did, but that customers will find some exciting new additions. The Red Apple ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for June 20th, 2021 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost. 1 Samuel 17:  1a, 4-11, 19-230, 32-49   David & Goliath.          or 1 Samuel 17: 57-18:5, 10-16                    David meets Saul & Jonathan Psalm 9: 9-20                            I will tell of God’s marvelous deeds     or Psalm 133                             It is ...

New books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are; “The Weekend Away” by Sarah Alderson, “The Good Sister” by Sally Hepworth, “Northern Spy” by Flynn Berry and “Broken Horses” by Brandi Carlile.   Our Staff Pick of the Week this week is “The Clockmaker’s Daughter” by Kate Morton. (from book jacket) My real name, no one remembers. The truth about ...

Weather Sunny. High 18. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 5.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) 148,994 397 4(1) 0(1) 393 6 110 Updated: June 15, 2021, 2:14 pm Doses administered to Algoma residents ...

Weather Sunny. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) ...

A person’s name is fundamental to who they are. Indigenous names are endowed with deep cultural meaning, and speak to Indigenous peoples’ presence on this land since time immemorial. Yet the impact of colonialism means that many Indigenous people’s names have not been recognized. Indigenous peoples have long fought to reclaim their Indigenous names and all that they signify. In ...

Emilyn Levesque, a grade 12 student at École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau), takes great pride in her Francophone culture. This young woman stands out for her hard work in organizing activities for the students of her school. As President of her school’s Students’ Parliament, Emilyn makes sure every student felt welcomed and valued by leading projects such as the creation ...

Emilyn Levesque, une élève de 12e année à l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau), est jeune femme fière de sa culture francophone et qui se démarque par son travail assidu envers l’organisation d’activités pour les élèves de son école. En tant que Présidente du parlement des élèves, Emilyn s’est assurée que chaque élève se sentait accueilli et valorisé en mettant de ...

Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, and Chief Andy Rickard, Garden River First Nation, announced that a contract has been awarded to KSMM 2020 for work on Highway 17B through the province’s Aboriginal Procurement Program. KSMM 2020 is a partnership between Garden River First Nation, Shwe Miikaan Corporation and Miller Paving Limited. This work builds on the Ontario government’s efforts to ...

Caroline Mulroney, ministre des Transports, et le chef Andy Rickard, de la Première Nation de Garden River, ont annoncé qu’un contrat avait été accordé à KSMM 2020 pour des travaux sur la route 17B dans le cadre du Programme d’approvisionnement auprès des entreprises autochtones de la province. KSMM 2020 est un partenariat entre la Première Nation de Garden River, la ...

I learned long ago that one of the hardest thing to achieve and the very easiest to lose is respect.  Our parents, teachers and others who are involved in our personal development as a person start to teach us this lesson from an early age.  And in my mind, it is one of those lessons that is fundamentally true no ...